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NEWTON (ISAAC) Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica, Geneva, Barillot & fils, 1739-1742
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NEWTON (ISAAC)
Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica, titles printed in red and black with engraved vignette, numerous woodcut diagrams, final 2 leaves of introduction misbound at end of volume 1, dampstaining to volume 1 (quite heavy at beginning and end), volume 3 with 2 marginal wormtrails (just touching a couple of running titles) on approximately 120 leaves, and one margin with old paper repair not touching text, contemporary calf, spine gilt tooled within 6 compartments [Babson 30; Wallis 13], 4to (255 x 180mm.), Geneva, Barillot & fils, 1739-1742
Footnotes
Attractively bound copy of "the first of the so-called Jesuit's edition, although its editors were Minims [Thomas le Seur, and Francois Jacquier], and valued for its copious commentary" (Babson). The notes were mostly written by Jean-Louis Calandrini, professor of philosophy at Geneva.
Provenance: Timothy Cronin, early inscription on titles.
























